Ball projector



Sept. 20,1949. 4 l RRICHARDS 2,482,437

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Patented Sept. 20, 1949 v; ,I Y Y The..nvenjiomzasmdescribed'fherein;andiillue: Tligeklaalllthro glide 'ce I2:olnsists-.ofy-arrelorreK 151'atedeiaitheiaceompanyingdrawingspconsists,0fgigdi 1,093 .,292 W i I angmefaan; objgect oiewhich;istoi'provideiatoye' Sim-ulatimgitheigamaotbasketgball.-' rV i l'`Ametllalasobiectgslolcthminvention.1s::itdiprovdcia lever thrown balland a goal therefor.

Allothelbct-.bilithe invention is to provide a spring actuated means forthrowing a ball at aglf i" l t Q f' n n-l. JBL lfd-gd Figure 5 is asectional view taken on line 5-5 tureY 4U. 'The outer feather edg ofFigure 1.

While one embodiment of the invention is ilend 26 of lever arm 25 thatthe upper incline 4I lustrated in the above referred to drawings, it is30 of the Z-head 26 will, when thrown up, strike the to be understoodthat they are merely for the inner side 42 of the ball I9 and drive itin an arc purpose of illustration and that various changes 43 (indicatedin dotted lines Figure 1) toward the in construction may be resorted toin the course basket I8. f

for the ball I9 which seat is so located over the of manufacture inorder that the invention may In operation, the knob 44 of plunger 29 ispulled f be utilized to the best advantage according to out againsttension of spring 36 and then let go, circumstances which may arise,without in any the spring pulling it back with force and causing waydeparting from the spirit and intention of the cushion 45 on the end ofthe plunger to strike the device, which is to be limited only inaccordarm 21 and drive up arm 25 and make member ance with the appendedclaims. And while there 4 I strike the ball I9 with force driving thesame is stated the primary eld of utility of the yinven- 40 at basketI8; whether the ball reaches the goal,

tion it remains obvious that it may be employed of course, must dependupon either chance or the in any other capacity wherein it may be foundskill of the operator. The ball I9 is preferably applicable. made ofhollow plastic or treated fabric, felt or In the accompanying drawings,and in the folthe like, or it may be made of rubber depending lowingspecification, the same reference charac- 215 upon the price at whichthe device is to be sold. ters are used to designate the same partsandele- In playing the game, especially if one of skill, ments throughoutand in which II] refers to the each player may move the box 29 at anydistance invention in its entirety and II indicates a goalV from thegoal basket or at any angle relative and I2 a ball throwing member. Thegoal conthereto he desires. 4'5' i-s'a nut to limit movesists of a baseI3 to which is xed an upright post 50 ment of the plunger. I4 to theupper end I'5 of which is xed a rebound From the foregoing specificationit will become board I6 shaped preferably in the form of a lima apparentthat the invention disclosed will adebean and projecting from which is aring I'I carquately accomplish the functions for which it has rying abottomless basket or tubular net I8 been designed and in an economicalmanner and through which balls I9 may fall. 55 that its simplicity,accuracy and ease of operation are such as to provide a relativelyinexpensive device considering what it will accomplish and that it williind an important place in the art to which it appertains when onceplaced on the market.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connectionwiththe drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts such ascome within the purview of the invention claimed may be resortedlt'd inactual practice, if desired.

I-Iaving now described the invention that which is claimed to be new anddesired to be procured by Letters Patent is:

1. A game apparatus comprising a box including a top, a projectilerecess in the top, a shaft carried by said box, a bell-crank leverpivotally mounted on said shaft and having one end positioned formovement toward said top and said recess, and a spring controlledplunger slidably mounted in said box for striking said lever to projecta projectile seated in said projectile recess, said top and said recessbeing parallel to said plunger.

2. A game apparatus comprising a box including a top, a projectilerecess in the top, a shaft carried by said box, a bell-crank lever ofresilient material pivoted on said shaft, a spring controlled plungerslidably mounted in said box for striking one leg of said lever, theVopposite leg of said lever being adapted to swing toward said top andsaid recess to project a projectile seated in said recess upon slidingmovement of said plunger in one direction, and means for guiding thepivotal movement of said lever.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein a hook member is punched inwardlyfrom one leg of said lever to pivotally engage said shaft.

4. A game apparatus comprising a Ibox including a top, a projectilerecess in the top, a shaft carried by said box, a bell-crank lever, ahook member punched inwardly from one leg of said 4 lever pivotallyengaging said shaft, one eg of said lever being folded upwardly uponitself to provide an increased thickness, a spring controlled plungerslidably mounted in said .box for striking the double thickness leg ofsaid lever, and a V-shaped portion carried by the terminal of theopposite leg of said lever and movable in an arc toward said recess forprojecting a projectile from said recess upon actuation of said, plungerin one direction.-

5. A game apparatus comprising a substantially rectangular box includinga top, a projectile recess in the top, said recess being tapered to pro--vide areduced upper portion a pair of spaced parallel posts carried bysaid box, a shaft carried by said posts, a bell-crank lever pivotallymounted on said shaft between said posts, one leg of said lever being ofa greater weight than the other leg of said lever to normally hold thelatter leg in a raised position, a spring controlled plunger slid-I ablymounted in said box for striking said latter leg upon movement of saidplunger in one'direction, and a lcontact lip carried by the terminal ofsaid rst mentioned leg engageable with a projectile seated inthe upperportion of said recess- ROSS RICHARDS REFERENCES CITED The followingreferences are of record in the le of this patent:

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